He has the potential to be a lot better. And such first-five experts as Grant Fox already rate him as the best 10 NZ has ever had. Pretty high praise indeed from one of the other first-fives I'd have in my top 5 list for All Black 10.

That list would be (in no particular order):

Grant Fox
Andrew Mehrtens
Daniel Carter
Mark Nicholls

and any number of candidates for the fifth spot, including:

Ross Brown, Grahame Thorne, Mac Herewini, Nicky Allen (so much promise but died at such an early age) and Earle Kirton.

"He's [Michael Clarke] on Twitter saying sorry for not walking? Mate if he did that in our side there'd be hell to play. AB would chuck his Twitter box off the balcony or whatever it is. Sorry for not walking? Jesus Christ man."

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it into a fruit salad